Shade-supporting bracket



` P. MACHOWICZ SHADE SUPPORTING BRACKET l Dec. 21 1926. 1,611,657

Filed March 25, 1925 /0 .V /l/ /2 S/O Z.

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BAUL MACHOWICZ, 0F BROOKLYN, NEVI YORK.

SHADE-SUPPORTNG BRACKET.

Application led March 25, 1925.

This invention relates to improvements in shade supporting brackets.

The principal object. of the invention resides in a means :toradjustably mounting a shade roller, curtains and draperies upon a windowwhereby the same may be lowered to a position tor admitting; air into aroom when the top sash ot the window is lowered 'for venti] atingpurposes.

Janother object of the invention is the provision of a means foradjustably supporting the trimming of a window which includes a pair oftracks mounted upon a window casing, and in each o'l' which a trame isslidably mounted for adjustment therealong, and which is locked in thedesired adjusted position by suitable co-acting members.

A further object is to provide adjusting shade supporting means which issimple in construction, cheap ot manufacture and easy of operation.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certainnovel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, theessential features ot which are hereinafter -fully described, areparticularly pointed out in the appended claim, and are illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of myinvention in position upon a window.

Figure 2 is au enlarged vertical sectional view on the line 2 2 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the sliding frame member.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view of a slight modification.

Referring more particularly to the drawin g, the reference numeral 10designates the casing ot a window, and 11 the top sash which is slidabletherein. Secured to each of the front vertical sides of the casing is atrack 12 which extends upward to a point adjacent the top of the casingand downward a suitable distance depending upon the desired range ofadjustment for the support ing means 13.

The means 13 includes a U-shaped member or frame 14 having alignednotches 15 therein adjacent the corners and which receive the flanges ofthe tracks 12. The bight portion of the U-shaped frame is disposedwithin the track while the legs extend horizontally therefrom torsupporting a wooden Serial No. 18,285.

block 16. The block 16 is held between the legs by thumb screws 17 and13 tor removhooks 19 and 2O which may be screwed into the block andwhich are adapted to support the ends oit the curtain and drapery'rodsrespectively.

A shade bracket 21 is held in adjusted position by the thumb nut 18 forsupporting a shade roller 22. lit will be understood that the means 13on opposite sides oit the casing are always diametrically opposed tosupport the shade roller in horizontal align sent at all. times.

For moving the respective means 13 along the tracks 12, ll provide amanipulating rod 23 having a handle 24; at one end, while the oppositeend is swivelly connected as at 243 with the lower leg` of the 'trame11i. The rod is of a length to dispose the handle 2e within the reach ofthe operator when the means 13 is at the extreme limit of its upwardmovement. rlhe swivel connection comprises an eye 26 extended from theend ot' the rod, and which passes through a similar' eye 2'? removablycarried by the trame. By reason of the swivel connection, it is possiblefor the operator to grasp both the rods for simultaneously moving bothof the means 13, thus keeping the curtains and draperies from slidingalong their supporting rods which movement would occur should each ofthe means be adjusted separately.

For assuring` a positive holding of each of the means 13vin its limitsot movement, l provide a, hook 23 on the rod lior engagement with eyes29 extending from the track 12. The means 13 are held in variouspositions ot' adjustment by a binding action between the traine lli andthe track 12. rEhe weight of the hangings causes the lower corner ot the'trame 15 to be forced against the rear wall of the track, while theupper corner of the frame is jammed against the flanges oi the track asshown in Figure 2 oit the drawing. When in this position, the bight portion ot the :trame is disposed ata slight angle with respect to thevertical longitudinal axis of the track by reason oi, a slight playbetween the trame and the track. lli/Then it is, desired to move themeans 13, the rod is grasped and the trame lifted to disengage the hookand eye and to tree the saine from binding engagement with the trackwhere upon the supporting means may be moved to the desired position.

The invention is primarilyv intended 'for admitting air into a room fromthe top of a window 'for Ventilating purposes, whereby the trimmings ofthe window will not tend to ,sluit ofi' the admission of air.

In Figure 5, I lieve shown d Slightly inodiied form wherein the use oftlie Wooden block 16 sliown in the preferred form is dispensed with. Inthis form of the inven tion, the supporting hooks 19 and 20 are fastenedto the top leg of the Ueliaped frame in any suitable manner suoli asshown.

'Vliat is claimed as new is A window shade bracket comprising a tra-ekadapted to be mounted upon a Window easing, u Uelieged. frame memberhave .ing its legs provided with aligned notelies for the reception oisai-d track for slide-ble movement thereon, a blo-el; removablysupported by Seid ill-shaped freine between tlie legs tliereot3A e.Shade bracket edjustebly supported by said frame, supporting` hooks eX-tending outwardly from Said bleek, a` manipulating member l'izufing,-one end swivelly Connected to said *Ll-shaped frame member, and a bool;Carried by said manipulating member for engagement with an eye adaptedto be mounted on the window frame, substantially es and for the purposespeeified.

In tesnmony whereof I alx my signature.

PAUL MACHOWCZ.

